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Red Hawk vs The Meadows

Red Hawk and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Red Hawk and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $420,000 in Red Hawk, about 55% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Red Hawk against $249 in The Meadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,571 square feet in Red Hawk and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2002 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Red Hawk: a median of 61 days on the market against 68 in The Meadows. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureRed HawkThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale1588
Median asking price$420,000$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$385,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$899,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$264$249
Median days on market6168
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,5712,628
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20022008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold43344
Median sold price$635,000$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryClear SkyMeadow View
MiddleCastle RockCastle Rock
High schoolCastle ViewCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.

Red Hawk

15
Homes for sale
$420,000
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
61
Median days on market

The Meadows

88
Homes for sale
$649,450
Median asking price
$249
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

What each one is like

Red Hawk

Red Hawk is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and a family-friendly atmosphere with good schools nearby. Residents enjoy access to dining, shopping, and outdoor recreation within a short drive, with I-25 proximity for Denver commuting.

Full Red Hawk guide

The Meadows

The Meadows is a suburban residential community in Castle Rock, CO, located south of Denver with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere. Nearby amenities include Castle Rock schools, shopping centers, and parks.

Full The Meadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Red Hawk or The Meadows more expensive?

The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $420,000 in Red Hawk. By price per square foot they run $264 in Red Hawk and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Red Hawk or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 1,571 square feet in Red Hawk and 2,628 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Red Hawk is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2008 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Red Hawk or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in Red Hawk have been listed a median of 61 days, against 68 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 43 homes sold in Red Hawk and 344 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Red Hawk and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Red Hawk are most often assigned to Clear Sky Elementary, Castle Rock Middle, Castle View High School; in The Meadows it is Meadow View Elementary, Castle Rock Middle, Castle View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Red Hawk or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Red Hawk 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 2 and 2.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.